Jacksonville man faces weapons, drug charges

A man accused of a shooting a woman outside a Jacksonville restaurant in March is in jail on additional drug and weapons charges, according to court documents.

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A man accused of a shooting a woman outside a Jacksonville restaurant in March is in jail on additional drug and weapons charges, according to court documents.

George Reynold Evans, 60, of Jacksonville, was charged Saturday by Onslow County Sheriff’s Office with felony possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of a firearm by a felon; and carrying a concealed weapon.

Evans’ most recent charges stem from an arrest order dated April 15, according to the document.

His previous charges include attempted first-degree murder in connection with shooting a woman outside the Olive Garden on Western Boulevard in Jacksonville the night of March 29, according to previous Daily News reports.

Evans allegedly led investigators on a chase that ended in Columbus County the afternoon of March 30, when he was shot multiple times and taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center.